Denis, I have it on good authority that the DNI was completely caught off guard by the Russian invasion. He was, according to my information, watching CNN with his mouth wide open. This is a collosal failure of U.S. intelligence.


For more than four decades the Republican party has cast itself as heirs to the traditions of Wiston Churchill and cast Democrats as naive about our enemies and unwilling to use the force necessary to protect the nation's interest. The administration's performance with Russia indicates that they more closely approximate Neville Chamberland than we do.

Scott Lilly 3110 North 17th Street Arlington, VA 22201


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